Do you remember the Ice Warriors? They spoke like snakes and were one of the most terrifying classic Doctor Who monsters.

Do you remember the Ice Warriors? They ‘ssssspoke like thisssssss’ and were one of the most terrifying classic Doctor Who monsters.

The evidence
is slowly stacking up that they could be returning to our screens in the new series of Doctor Who.

They first appeared back in 1967, and at the time they were an iconic foe of the Doctor (Patrick Troughton).

Radio Times has now reported that at a Doctor Who convention in Birmingham, a member of the audience asked Matt Smith about the likelihood of the famous enemies turning up in the new series.

It’s not the biggest piece of evidence ever, but according to those at the convention, Matt Smith was unable to suppress a beaming smile when he was asked the question. He went on to say that he did not wish to comment.

The audience member’s question did not come completely out of the blue, there have also been reports in the Daily Star that the legendary Mark Gatiss (The League of Gentlemen, Sherlock) has written a new episode featuring the Ice Warriors. This sparked some excitement at the convention.

With the 50th anniversary of the show coming up, the Ice Warriors could mark the celebrations with a nod back to the earlier series of the ‘classic’ era.

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